The financial cost of smoking couldn't be more stark in this image posted online.

The pair, who have had troubled upbringings, have been ordered to stay away from each other for two years.

Glass bottled, pasteurised full-cream milk "straight from the vat" is making a comeback.

A tree has fallen and power lines are down on Queenstown-Glenorchy Rd, leaving the road blocked in both directions.

A 2am Tinder rendezvous has led to a Dunedin woman being jailed on harassment charges, a court has heard.

A small Southland town has been completely cut off after this weekend's wild weather.

A BP 2Go service station owner has blamed cigarette tax hikes for an increasing number of burglaries and ram-raids on service stations around Dunedin.

A Central Otago man who sexually abused two female relatives for more than seven years, bribing them with lollies, has been jailed for nearly eight years.

The Omarama farmer whose pivot irrigators' tyres were slashed at the weekend says he remains hopeful the culprit will be caught. The

Police are investigating an attack on three pivot irrigators near Omarama.

Two off-duty life-savers jumped in Otago Harbour after coming across sunken ute

Wild weather threatens to dampen the wedding of the year in Wanaka, with gusty winds and rain forecast.

Pulse-oximetry is a quick, painless and safe test for oxygen levels in the blood

Police are confident a white van seen in the area did not cause the blaze. They are now looking for a dark coloured station wagon.

Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport

The fire near Queenstown which destroyed 150ha of native scrub was likely caused by a campfire, authorities have found.

A huge scrub fire that has destroyed 150ha near Queenstown is now under control but it's still going to take days to put out as police investigate the cause.

Newest addition to Otago's Hector's dolphin population.

Judge learns what emoji are when the subject comes up in court after a man sent a threatening message via social media.

A paraglider has hit powerlines on Coronet Peak this afternoon.

The fire that cut off a small community near Queenstown is now under police investigation.

Many women who do the recommended amount of exercise may be harming themselves by eating too little, a survey indicates.

Another twist in the marriage saga of the country's most famous glamour couple as the pair fly out of Queenstown.

The 2017 road toll already stands at nine.

Dr Brett Mullan of the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) explains our holiday season weather and warming world.

McCaw has been spotted out and about in Wanaka this afternoon - without a wedding band.

Speculation was rife last night that Richie McCaw and Gemma Flynn married at a private ceremony in Wanaka.

A jab for a pregnant woman can protect her baby

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

The MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.